Combination bed and chair



y 29, 1952 E. B. DAVIS 2,604,926

COMBINATION BED AND CHAIR Filed Nov. 22, 1949 2 SHEETSSHEET l 4 oINVENTOR EDGAR a DAVIS WKWW Wm ATTORNEYS July 29, 1952 DAV|$ 2,604,926

COMBINATION BED AND CHAIR Filed Nov. 22, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOREDGAR B- DAVIS ATTORNEYS Patented July 29, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT.orricezag;

COMBINATION BED AND CHAIR Edgar-B. Davis, Tangerine, Fla. ApplicationNovember 22, 1949, Serial No. 128,858

My invention relates to a combinedbed and chair. a

A primary object of the invention is to provide a combined bed andchairwherein 'a plurality of separate sections may be arranged to formalounge chair, and readily rearranged and connected for forming a fullsize single bed.

Y A further object is to provide a combined bed and chair, wherein thechair formed by the device'will be smaller andilessbulky thancombination chairs now on the market.

A further object is to provide a device of the above-mentioned characterwherein a novel and extremely compact arrangement of parts is achievedwhen the elements of the device are assembled to form a lounge chair, sothat the loung'e'chair will not appear to be excessively large or bulky,and yet when the elementsvare rearranged and/assembled to form' a bed,such bed will be'as large as a conventional full size single bed. I

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the.above-mentioned character which is .highly'simplified, strong anddurable, and which should be relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentduring thecourse of the following description. I

In the accompanying drawings -forming-a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout thesame;

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a combined bed and lounge chairembodying my invention; and showing the elements of the device assembledto form the lounge chair, parts broken away and parts in section; Figure2 is a side elevation shown in Figure 1;

.Figure 3 is a perspective view ofa chair arm section and associatedelements remved,.parts broken away;

' 'Figure 4 is a fragmentary. vertical section taken on line 4-4 ofFigure 1;

Figure-5 is a fragmentary side-elevationtaken on line 5-5-of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a side elevation of my combined device showing the elementsthereof assembled to form a full size single bed; Figure.7 is a planviewof the deviceillustrated inFigureG; f. I Figu'reSis anenlargediragmentary horizontal section taken, on line 88 of Figure 6;F.'igure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section taken on line 9-9of Figure 6; andv lFigurelO is an enlarged fragmentary 'horizontalsection taken on line l5l0 of Figured;

Figure. 11.is 'a view taken on the line I l.l I of Figure 10. V

Inthe drawings, where, for the purpose of illustration, is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numerall 5 designates mycombined device assembled in the form of. a conventionallounge-type oreasyfchain, The device so of the device as assembled comprises a pairoflaterallyspaced,

3 Claims. (01. 155-45) opposed, side sections or arms 'I e-which aresub-, stantially hollow for purposes to be described. The side sectionslB-are generally rectangular, but include rear ends I! whichare-inclined slightly with respect. to the vertical, Figure z; The sidesections [6 are provided substantially at their vertical centers withhorizontal shelves or partitions l8 extending between the sides-l9 and20 of the side sections. it and dividing the same into upper and lowerseparate compartments 2! and 22. The outer sideslaofqthe -sec tions I 6extend for the entire height of-thesame, while. the inner sidesZilextend only from- -the horizontal shelves I8- to the tops 23-ofthe-side sections it, whereby the inner sides onlyof the lowercompartments 22 are open. Likewise, the rear end, ll of each side.section it extends only from the horizontal shelf mm the bottom-24 ofthe side section, whereby the rear'end only, p1"

the upper compartment 2| is open,- Figure 3. The arms or side sections[6 .are 7 preferably formed of plywood or the like, and may becov: eredwith suitable upholstery or like material inany manner desired. 2 I d Anupper horizontal, generally rectangular seat section 25 is providedcomprising a bottom, flat, plywood panel 26 having a thick, softcush-lion of foamrubber or the like 21 mounted thereon and secured theretowith cement.- or the like. The cushion 21 and panel 25 may be covered,with upholstery 2 8 or the 1ike,.as shown. The rea'r end 29 ct the upperseat section25 has alsilight' rearward inclination conforming to theinclination of the-rear end I! of each side sectionlfi. Rigidly securedto the bottom panel 26 of-the upper seat section 25 at the four cornersor the same are depending vertical legs 39. The op'po-J. site sides ofthe upper seat section 25 areadapted to engage in the lower compartments22 0i the side sections I6, Figure 1, and the legs 30 areoi such heightsthat the top of the cushion 21 will contact the bottoms of the shelvesorpanels ',l8 when the Opposite sides of the upper seat section 25 enterthe'compartments 22. A flat,. rectangular, horizontal panel or dustboard 3! is rigidly secured at itscorners to the bottoms of thelegsv 30and extends continuously throughout the length and width of the upper.seat section 25 l The bottoms of the. legs 30 are flush withthe bottomof the dust board 3!,so that thelegs and dustboard 3! may rest upon thebottoms ,24',of the side sections it when the partsare assembled to forma chair, Figure 1. As shown in.Figures l and '7, the legs 30 arepositionedfoutwardly of the sides of the seat section 25, sothatthelower seat section 32, which is of the same Qwifdth as the upper endsection 25, can be passedbet'w en the legs 38 to its position beneaththe'upper; f

shown in Figure 1, when the devic A second or lower seatseotion .32is'provided and arranged beneath the upper seat'section 25 and'upon thedust board 3|. This seat section 32 comprises a top, substantiallyrigid, rectangu+ .lar, flat panel 33 of plywoodo'r'the like, havingsecured to its bottom a soft, thick, rectangular flat panel or extension36 which-extends adja cent to the forward side of the cushion 3i-zfromiv the bottom of this cushion to a point-adjacent-to the top ofthe cushion 21 in the upper seatsection 25, Figures 1 and 4. The lowerseat-section 32 is of the same width as the upper seat section li andiis also adapted: to enter: the; lower: come partm'ents 22 01' the' sidesections: Hi' between the-legs 3B 'on opposite? sides. of: the: upper.seat' section 25's Whemintroduced intozthe comparte menisci; the lowerseat section. 32: has its: forward? upstanding panel as arrangedcbetween:the' shielil'es} l$and bottoms2k 'ofithe sidesectionsiand inwardly or"the front ends-3lofithe side-sections: I 65; Iii assembly the;covering-of. the top: panel. 33' engages: beneath the: covering of: the:bottom of th panel 2 an'd the; covering? of I the bottom ot the cushion3M engages: upon the: dust board oripan'el 31 as previously stated.The=opposite side'sof the: upper and lower seat" portions 25 and 32' arethus completely housed within the lliwencompartment's 22- of the sidesections [6; an the=upper portions of-the side sections I6,project'above the upper seat sections 2-5Ito form arms-fertile'loungechair; as shown.

Rlbmovabl'y-mounted within the upper compartmerits 21 f the sidesections [6 are head cushion sections 68 and" 39 fOr'uSe-irr forming thebed, to" be described.

A substantially rectangular, fl'at', reclining back section w isprovided: and comprises a-rear, flat, plywood panel- 41 havinga soft,thick'cushi'on' 62 of foa'mrubber or the like secured to itsforwardfac'efwi'thcement or' the like. The cushion 42and paneljfl of thebackmaybecovered with-an envelope off upholstery or" the like. The backsection-'40 extends 'short' of the entire width or distance between theouter sides I9 of the side sections 16: The-back section 46- extends fora substantial distance above the tops-of the side sections" it. asshown, and is arranged at a' slight rearward inclination corresponding"to the incliiiatiom of the rear sides I! and the rear end 29:.ofseatsection-2'5i The top and'bottom 45' oifthe'back section 40 arearranged horizontally; when the back'isinclined, as. shown inFigure 2.Forsecuring the. back section 40' to. the rear ends f'liof the sidesections |6,. I' provide rearwardlyextendingarms 46 rigidly securedtothe ihne'n'surfaces of the outersidesalil, andprojectihgilongitudina'lly rearwardlyof the ends IT and adjacent to theopposite sides of the back section 60. Fi'gur'eZz. The arms 46 1areprovided near their. rear-ends andingtheirbottom edges with notches 4Treceivinglaterally outwardly extending pins 48. rigidly secured't'o therear side of the back section 4B'i'adja'cent to the arms 46 andprojecting laterally outwardly beyond the opposite sides of the backsection. V For assembling the combined device foruseas a loung'elchair,it is merely. necessary to arrange the lowerseat section 32 beneath theupper seat section. 25in the manner described, and then introducetheopposite sides of the thus. arranged upper and lower seat sectionsWithin the lower compartments 22 0f the side sections H5. Thebacksecti'on Mis then arranged adjacent to the rear. ends. of? the sidesections and-rthevlateral ins areintroduced into the not'ches 41 of thearms 46' for rigidly securing the back to the side sections 1.6;

the forward edge The various: parts on the: combined. device assembledtoform the lounge-chair Hi can be readily taken apart and reassembled toform a full size single bed, designated generally by the numeral;Figures 6 and 7. In order to form the1bed49;,the elements forming thechair l5 are disassembledand the sides or arm sections IBmay bediscardedi The upper seat section 25 placed" upon its legs 30, as shownin Figure 6. The upper seat sectionri25 thus arranged forms*anzintermediat'e sectionotthe bed 49: Thelower seat section 32 isinverted, so that the panel'33 is. arranged. lowermost. and: the:forward panel: 35 depends: vertically,- below' the panel; 33;. to form asupport orleg;- for'thev foot. end; of. thefbed; 49:. WhBIlL thus;arranged, the; lower seatse.ction 3% forms 0118;GIIdLOIYI'fOOtUSGCfi-DHof .the;bed.-.4 9;

Means are: provided .for. detachablyconnecting theadjacentrendstofithe-seatsections 2512lndi3'2'; as; arranged in Figure:6;. andz such means com": prises a pair; of laterally spaced:pivotedlhooks 50 carried by theend; ofcthe seat. section-32 remote. fromr the: panel 36;and1 operatively engag ing in eyes or loops 5|:securedwithin openings or notches 52in the forwardendsof the upper seatsection 25*.

The bed 49' further-comprises a secondintermediate section formedby'thetchair backnifl by arranging the: chair back:. sectionhorizontallywith its rear panel 41 lowermost. Forsupporting the backsection 48 in the horizontal 'posiition in the making of: thebed'. -43,the; back: sectionis provided new and inwardly of: its outer. most end,Figure 6; with adependingrpivotedidshaped ball or leg 53 having thetopssof: its op.- posite upstanding ends 54 pivotally" connected: withtransversepins. 55 mountedwithin vertically disposed openings or" slots56' of depending blocks 51, rigidly secured to the panel 41' of the:back. 60 andprojecting below the same, Figure 6. The left" sides onl'y,Figure 6, of'the notches- 56 are open, so that when the bail or'leg 5'3i's swung downwardly to the slightly inclined or past-deadcenterposition of Figure 6; theupstandingends of the legswill engage theclosed side-of the slot 56 for supporting the adjacent end of the back46; The opposite endof the'back Misdetachably connected with theadjacent endofthe. upper seat section 25 by means of laterally spacedhooks 58 longitudinally slidably mounted in blocks 59 rigidly securedwithin openings or sockets 60 formed in the end 45 of the back section40". The openings 60 are elongated, sothat when the combined device isbeing used as a chair, the, hooks 58 may be telescoped and concealedwithin the openings 66. As shown in Figure 6, the hooks 58 are extended,and operatively' engagingin eyes or rings 6! rigidly mounted withinopenings-or sockets 62 provided in the end 29' of the upper seat section25.

The other end or head section of the bed 49 is formedby the sections 38and 39 which were stored within the upper compartments. 2| of? the sidesections l6 when the combined device was being used as a chair. Each ofthe sections 38 and 39 comprises a bottom, flat, plywood panel 63 havingsecured to the top face thereof a. foam rubber cushion of the samethickness as the back cushion 42, and designated by the numeral 6.4. Thecushions 64 and bottom panels 63 of the sections 38 and 39 may becovered with suitable upholstery 65. The inner ends 66 of the sec,-ti'ons 38 and 39, Figure 6, are inclined slightly with respect to thevertical to conform to the inclinationhof the adjacent end of the back46.

Each of the sections 38 and 39 is provided at its bottom near its outerend with a pivoted, depending, U-shaped bail or leg 67 pivotallyconnected with laterally spaced, depending blocks 68 secured to thepanels 63, in exactly the same manner that the bail or leg 53 ispivotally secured to its blocks 57. The bails or legs 67 are identicalwith the bail 53, except that they are longitudinally shorter, sinceeach section 38 and 39 is only half as wide as the back 40, Figure 7.The bails 67 serve the same purpose as the bail 53, namely, forsupporting the adjacent ends of the head sections 38 and 39, Figure 6.The inner ends 66 of the head sections are supported and detachablyconnected with the end 44 of the back section 40 by means of singlehooks 69 secured to the inner ends of the sections 38 and 33 at thetransverse centers of such sections, and operatively connected withrings or eyes 70 arranged in openings or notches H formed in theadjacent end 44 of the back section 40. The single hooks 69 aresufiicient to support the forward or inner ends of the sections 38 and39, since the engaging, inclined ends 44 and 66 will counteract anytendency which the sections 38 and 39 may have to tilt laterally.

With the various parts thus arranged, as shown clearly in Figures 6 and7, a full size single bed is provided, the top surface of which issubstantially flush and continuous, as well as being perfectly level.The combined device can be quickly reassembled to form the lounge chairI 5, when desired.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resortedto without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of thesubjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a combined chair and bed, a pair of laterally spaced vertical sidesections, said side sections being formed in their lower portions withcompartments open at the inner sides thereof, an upper seat sectionpositioned between said side sections having depending legs on itsopposite sides, side portions of said upper seat section being separablypositioned Within the compartments of the side sections, a lower seatsection separably positioned beneath said upper seat section and betweenthe depending legs of the upper seat section, side portions of saidlower seat section being separably positioned within the compartments ofsaid side sections, a vertical back section separably engaged with endsof said side sections and extending between and rising above said sidesections, and separable securing means securing said back section inposition, said securing means being separable to permit removal of saidback section and to free said side sections for lateral withdrawal fromsaid upper and lower seat sections.

2. In a combined chair and bed, a pair of laterally spaced vertical sidesections, said side sections being formed in their, lower portions withcompartments open at the inner sides thereof, an upper seat sectionpositioned between said side sections having depending legs on itsopposite sides, side portions of said upper seat section being separablypositioned within the compartments of the side sections, a lower seatsection separably positioned beneath said upper seat section and betweenthe depending legs of the upper seat section, side portions of saidlower seat section being separably positioned within the compartments ofsaid side sections, a vertical back section separably engaged with endsof said side sections and extending between and rising above said sidesections, and separable securing means securing said back section inposition, said securing means being separable to permit removal of saidback section and to free said side sections for lateral withdrawal fromsaid upper and lower seat sections, said lower seat section having arigid dust panel on the end thereof remote from said back section, saiddust panel rising from said lower seat section to cover the adjacent endof said upper seat section.

3. In a combined chair and bed, a pair of laterally spaced vertical sidesections, said side sections being formed in their lower portions withcompartments open at the inner sides thereof, an upper seat sectionpositioned between said side sections having depending legs on itsopposite sides, side portions of said upper seat section being separablypositioned within the compartments of the side sections, a lower seatsection separably positioned beneath said upper seat section and betweenthe dependin legs of the upper seat section, side portions of said lowerseat section being separably positioned within the compartments of saidside sections, a vertical back section separably engaged with ends ofsaid side sections and extending between and rising above said sidesections, and separable securing means securing said back section inposition, said securing means being separable to permit removal of saidback section and to free said side sections for lateral withdrawal fromsaid upper and lower seat sections, said lower seat section having arigid dust panel on the end thereof remote from said back section, saiddust panel rising from said lower seat section to cover the adjacent endof said upper seat section, said upper seat section being arranged to bewithdrawn from between the side sections and supported on its legs, thelower seat section being arranged to be withdrawn from between the sidesections and from its original position between said legs and beneaththe upper seat section and inverted to be supported by said dust panel,first connecting means for detachably connecting said upper and lowerseat sections in end-to-end horizontal relation to form part of a bed,said separable securing means being separable to permit said backsection to be separated from said side sections and positioned inhorizontal endto-end relation with said upper seat section, secondconnecting means for detachably connecting the adjacent ends of saidupper seat section and back section, and support means on said backsection arranged to support said back section on a level with said upperand lower seat sections.

' EDGAR B. DAVIS.

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